Centrally located Brasov is a good starting point for trips around Romania. It is also the largest city in a mountain resorts area. The old city itself is very well preserved, and is best seen by taking the cable-car to the top of Tâmpa Hill (995 m), a beautiful lookout.

The Black Church - Brasov, Romania

The nearby Bran Castle

"The Black Church", a celebrated Gothic site - the building dates from 1477 , when it replaced a 1384 church. Its acquired the name after being blackened by smoke from a 1689 fire.

Muzeul "Prima Carte Româneasca" , a museum exhibiting the first book printed in the Romanian language.

The "Brasov Citadel Fortress"

Poiana Brasov , mainly a ski resort, but also a sightseeing spot.

Tâmpa , a hill in the middle of the city (900m above sea level), a sightseeing spot near the old city center.

Bran Castle Postcard 1942

Step 3. Brasov - Bran

You can stay on an hotel in Brasov, and take daily trips to Bran or other touristic attractions of the zone, or you can stay on Bran on one of the local
villas.

Bran is located at 24 km of Brasov on DN 73. By Bus: 30' (~1€)

Sights:

Bran Castle Museum

Don't miss

Peles Castle - Sinaia, Romania

After you get to Brasov you cannot miss the next locations of Romania that are close to Brasov:

Sinaia - The Peles Castle -
one of the most beautiful mountain resorts of Romania , boasts of a past rich in cultural and social events. Combining natural beauty with picturesque architecture, Sinaia is a former royal residence and bears a holy name. King Carol I of Romania built his summer home, Peles Castle , near the town.

Predeal -
An important mountain resort , Predeal is located of the Prahova Valley and is surrounded by five massifs: Postavarul , Piatra Mare , Bucegi , Baiului and Fitifoi .

Busteni -
is a small mountain town in the north of the county Prahova , in the center of Romania . It is located in the Prahova Valley , at the bottom of the Bucegi mountains, that have a maximum altitude of 2500 m. Its name literally means in Romanian tree-logs .